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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did missionaries from the YMCA found a gym in Tianjin, China?

2. How many Sikhs were murdered during the partition of India?

3. Who gave Mikan a college scholarship to play basketball?

4. When did the NBA give broadcasting rights to China at no cost so Chinese citizens could watch American basketball?

5. What percent of California's Stkate Championship games have been won by Catholic high schools?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rituals does Jeevin like to perform before a basketball game and why?

2. When was the first slam dunk made by a woman?

3. How do the Dragons do during the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions?

4. Where is Gene planning to go at the beginning of Chapter 7, and why does he think the trip is canceled?

5. How did Qianjun "Alex" Zhao start playing basketball, and how did he come to play basketball in the U.S.?

6. Who does Gene see after a game O'Dowd plays against Sacramento High in Chapter 9, and why does he not take notes?

7. Why does Jeevin say that he was lucky to be born?

8. Who was Senda Berenson?

9. How did basketball come to China?

10. Who was the first Chinese basketball player to be recruited by an NBA team, and how was his first season?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jeevin often experiences bigotry. Why does Jeevin often experience bigotry? How is he often mistaken for an Arab? How and why does that lead to the prejudice that he experiences?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Dragon Hoops? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

An aphorism is a statement that expresses a truth or an opinion in a succinct manner. What are some aphorisms that Coach Lou uses? How do those aphorisms resonate with Gene? How do the aphorisms help Gene and other characters make decisions?

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